WQ0022155_Inspection Letter_20240328

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
March 28, 2024
Delivered electronically via email to: jeffwns centurylink.net
Tim Church — Water Resources Director
Town of Jefferson
P.O. Box 67
Jefferson, NC 28640
SUBJECT: 2023 Annual Report Review
Town of Jefferson DCAR
Permit No. WQ0022155
Ashe County
Dear Mr. Church:
On March 28, 2024, Division of Water Resources staff Caitlin Caudle completed a review
of the 2023 residuals annual report. This review reflected compliance with the subject
permit.
Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for additional comments and observations.
If you have any questions, please contact Caitlin Caudle at the letterhead address and
phone number, or by email at caitlin.caudle(a-)deg.nc.gov.
Sincerely,
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Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ — WSRO
Enc: Inspection Report
Cc: Ashe County Environmental Health (electronic copy)
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300 I Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
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Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: WQ0022155 Effective: 07/01/21 Expiration: 12/31/27 Owner : Town of Jefferson
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Town of Jefferson DCAR
County: Unknown
Region: Winston-Salem
Contact Person: Tim Church Title: Water Resources Director Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications:
Primary ORC: Certification: Phone:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
NC0021709 Town of Jefferson - Jefferson WWTP
Inspection Date: 03/28/2024 Entry Time 12:45PM Exit Time: 01:40PM
Primary Inspector: Caitlin aucfle°Si9ned by: Phone: [phone]
Secondary Inspector(s): L(±v,968199D49D_
Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Annual Report Review
Permit Inspection Type: Distribution of Residual Solids (503)
Facility Status: Compliant ❑ Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Miscellaneous Questions Record Keeping Treatment
Sampling Pathogen and Vector Attraction
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: WQ0022155 Owner - Facility: Town of Jefferson
Inspection Date: 03/28/2024 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
On March 28, 2024, Division of Water Resources staff Caitlin Caudle completed a review of the 2023 residuals annual report.
This review reflected compliance with the subject permit.
Other observations:
• Surface disposal was selected as the facility type, but the program is marketing and distribution.
• Distribution occurred in January, and compliance sampling occurred in December. Compliance sampling should
coincide with residuals production to ensure any distributed residuals are compliant with permit requirements.
• Potassium was not reported on the RSF but was included in the lab analysis provided.
• Nutrients and metals, and TCLP were sampled on 12/12/2023. pH was reported as 5.7.
• Only one fecal sample was collected on 12/6/23. The singular sample did show compliance with pathogen reduction
requirements.
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Permit: WQ0022155 Owner - Facility: Town of Jefferson
Inspection Date: 03/28/2024 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review
Reason for Visit: Routine
Type
Yes No NA NE
Land Application
❑
Distribution and Marketing
Record Keeping
Yes No NA NE
Is GW monitoring being conducted, if required?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
Are GW samples from all MWs sampled for all required parameters?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
Are there any GW quality violations?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
Is GW-59A certification form completed for facility?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
Is a copy of current permit on -site?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
Are current metals and nutrient analysis available?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
Are nutrient and metal loading calculating most limiting parameters?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
a. TCLP analysis?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
b. SSFA (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis)?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
Are PAN balances being maintained?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
Are PAN balances within permit limits?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
Has land application equipment been calibrated?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
Are there pH records for alkaline stabilization?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
Are there pH records for the land application site?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
Are nutrient/crop removal practices in place?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
Do lab sheets support data reported on Residual Analysis Summary?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
Are hauling records available?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
Are hauling records maintained and up-to-date?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
# Has permittee been free of public complaints in last 12 months?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
Has application occurred during Seasonal Restriction window?
❑
❑ 0 ❑
Comment:
Pathogen and Vector Attraction
Yes No NA NE
a. Fecal coliform SM 9221 E (Class A or B)
0
❑ ❑ ❑
Class A, all test must be <1000 MPN/dry gram
Geometric mean of 7 samples per monitoring period for class B<2.0*10E6 CFU/dry gram
❑
Fecal coliform SM 9222 D (Class B only)
❑
❑ ❑ ❑
Geometric mean of 7 samples per monitoring period for class B<2.0*10E6 CFU/dry gram
❑
b. pH records for alkaline stabilization (Class A)
❑
❑ ❑ ❑
c. pH records for alkaline stabilization (Class B)
❑
❑ ❑ ❑
Temperature corrected
❑
d. Salmonella (Class A, all test must be < 3MPN/4 gram day)
❑
❑ ❑ ❑
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Permit: WQ0022155 Owner - Facility: Town of Jefferson
Inspection Date: 03/28/2024 Inspection Type: Annual Report Review Reason for Visit: Routine
e. Time/Temp on: 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Digester (MCRT)
Compost ❑
Class A lime stabilization ❑
f. Volatile Solids Calculations ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
g. Bench -top Aerobic/Anaerobic digestion results ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
Treatment
Yes No NA NE
Check all that apply
Aerobic Digestion
Anaerobic Digestion
❑
Alkaline Pasteurization (Class A)
❑
Alkaline Stabilization (Class B)
❑
Compost
❑
Drying Beds
❑
Other
❑
Comment:
Sampling Yes No NA NE
Describe sampling:
Is sampling adequate? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Is sampling representative? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
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